Let’s Play LA!, FORD Theatres, August 21, 2016

The Los Angeles Jewish Symphony (LAJS) presented a playful evening of captivating orchestral music by Los Angeles Jewish composers from the film and video game industries. Under the baton of Artistic Director and Conductor Dr. Noreen Green, the 60-piece orchestra premiered a viola concerto by video game composer Garry Schyman (Bioshock), featuring violist Matthew Cohen; premiered a concert suite of Disney's Fantasia: Music Evolved by video game composer Inon Zur (Fallout 4); and performed a guitar concerto by film score composer Elmer Bernstein (To Kill a Mockingbird, Ghostbusters), featuring guitarist Max Brenner. The concert opened with a tribute to the legendary band leader and comedian Mickey Katz, arranged by Zinovy Goro, followed by The Palestine Suite by Walter Scharf (Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory).

We are profoundly grateful to our sponsors:

ASCAP, The Ford Theatres, Hillside Memorial Park and Mortuary, The Jewish Music Commission of Los Angeles, The Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles, K-Mozart, The Milken Family Foundation, and the Los Angeles County Arts Commission of Los Angeles.